QSO Today - The oral histories of amateur radio

Episode 205 Rick Tavan N6XI

Rick Tavan, N6XI, is a Silicon
Valley high-tech veteran who loves to contest from his two Northern
California contest stations, one in the “valley” and the other in
the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe. Rick shares his early
beginnings in ham radio from 1961 to the present, his love of
contesting, some tips on getting started, operating remotely over
the Internet, and the challenges of setting up a proper station and
antenna on volcanic soil.

About the Podcast

The oral history of amateur radio or "ham radio" is preserved in each episode of QSO Today. This weekly podcast is a conversation, a "QSO", between amateur radio operators and host, Eric Guth, amateur radio call sign 4Z1UG. The purpose is to expose prospective, returning, and new ham radio operators the diverse areas of the hobby from amateur satellites to operating on remote Pacific islands through interviews with long time and expert ham radio operators.